As our schools return following the Easter break, a lot of them have been busy since our last round-up, from new builds to big walks.
We’ve compiled some of the highlights below.
Secretary of State praises Cardinal Heenan assistant head
The Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson recently praised Cardinal Heenan’s assistant headteacher Mr. Backhouse at the recent Festival of Childhood.
She said: “Now a couple of weeks ago I visited Cardinal Heenan School in Liverpool.
“And the first thing I did was sit down for a chat with an amazing group of students, the same age as many of you here today.
“And they were so excited to tell me all the things they wanted to do when they left school.
“I could see them light up; I could feel their joy.
“That’s the joy of learning.
“Now up on the walls of that school were pictures of all the ex-pupils who had gone on to do amazing things.
“One of them was Steven Gerrard.
“But there was another ex-pupil who wasn’t up on the wall. And I met him outside at the end of the day as he was helping all the students on their way home.
“He was Mr Backhouse, now the school’s assistant headteacher.
“He said he’d been given every opportunity to succeed at that school. So he became a teacher to pass that on to the next generation of kids in his community.
“He understood the power of his job – it’s about unleashing the power in all of our children.”
Well done! You can read the full speech here. Education Secretary keynote speech at Festival of Childhood - GOV.UK
Work starts for new Salesian Academy of St John Bosco building
Building work started for the new school at The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco Keep an eye on their social media accounts for their progress
Consultations started on the prospect of a new building last year, and as a result, work has begun.
Schools complete Big Lent Walk
Schools across the archdiocese have been completing the big Lent Walk ,raising lots of money for CAFOD in the process. Well done to all involved!
Wigan schools join forces to plant over 100 trees
St Edmund Arrowsmith Secondary School and prefects from St Aidan’s Primary School in Wigan came together to help plant 135 trees on the former’s school field. The tree saplings were provided by The Woodlands Trust.
St Mark’s celebrates former pupil’s MBE
Former student at St Mark’s Catholic Primary School in Halewood, Katarina Johnson-Thompson has received an MBE for her services to athletics.
Over a career spanning 13 years, she won seven gold medals across the Heptathlon and Pentathlon and three silver medals at the Olympics, World Championships and European Championships.
St Charles joins St Joseph CMAT
St Charles Catholic Academy in Aigburth have joined St Joseph Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. (CMAT).
They are the first voluntary converter academy that St Joseph’s have taken on.
St Margaret Mary’s unveils anniversary mural
St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Knotty Ash enlisted the help of talented artist Paul Curtis, responsible for many murals across the city, to create a special piece to mark the school’s 90thanniversary. It is something that has brought the whole school together!
St John Bosco choir wins Catholic schools choir of the year
St John Bosco Arts College’s choir recently won the Catholic Schools’ Choir of the Year competition.
In total, 12 schools entered the competition, and they made the final along with seven other schools.
The final was held at the Metropolitan Cathedral, where they were declared the winners! Archbishop Malcolm McMahon was the guest of honour , and awarded the prizes. You can read more here. Liverpool: St John Bosco choir wins first place in prestigious competition | ICN
Easter prayer walk at St James
At St James’ Catholic Primary School in Skelmersdale, students, parents and grandparents were all invited to take part in a special Easter Walk to tell the Easter story. There were six stations to visit, and feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
